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Quote: I did not mean to offend you or anybody. When I grew up and had to learn this stuff there was no internet to look it up. There was a book and a calculator which in this case was rather worthless. We had time in the class room to ask questions and after that we were on our own to solve...

Quote: Maybe it's just me but I have always found it enjoyable to go step by step and find the answer yourself. But then I am weird.

Quote: On problem number 2: -p^2+5p+14= You have to removed the negative first so it would start with -1( then you have p^2 which breaks it down to -1(p ) (p ) Then you have to figure out what 2 multiply to give you 14 but subtract to give you a positive 5. ANSWER: -1(p + 7)(p...

I have a question about the 2nd equation. Here is what I would do (sorry I used to grow up with a,b and c so I have a hard time switching to a q): -1a(2) +5a+14= 0 -1 a(2)+5a= -14 -1a(2)+5a= -14 multiply *(-1) 1a(2)-5a= 14 a(a-5)=14 a(a-5)=14 devide by a a-5 = 14/a a=7 I came to the 7 by...